ArticleImplementation science communications2026
Scaling pediatric mental health care through primary care workforce training: a task-sharing and upskilling implementation strategy.
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backgroundAnxiety and depression are among the most prevalent and disabling mental health conditions in children and adolescents, yet they remain under-recognized and undertreated in primary care. Persistent shortages of child mental health specialists in the U.S., Canada, and other countries represent a major implementation barrier to timely access to evidence-based care. Scalable workforce training of primary care clinicians represents a promising task-sharing/upskilling strategy to address this gap.
methodsWe conducted a longitudinal evaluation of 3,246 primary care clinicians across the United States and Canada who participated in a pediatric mental health workforce training program between 2017 and 2024. The program combined a 3-day interactive workshop with six months of twice-monthly, case-based group coaching and was explicitly designed to support implementation of evidence-based assessment and treatment for pediatric anxiety and depression in primary care. Clinician outcomes were assessed at baseline (T1), post-workshop (T2), and 6-month follow-up (T3), including knowledge, self-efficacy, use of standardized rating scales, and willingness/intentions to perform appropriate diagnostic and treatment practices.
resultsFrom T1 to T3, clinicians demonstrated sustained improvements across all domains, including increased adoption of evidence-based rating scales, greater willingness to initiate and manage antidepressant treatment, and increased self-efficacy in diagnosis and management. Mixed-effects regression analyses showed comparable outcomes for in-person and live-online delivery modalities, supporting the feasibility of remote implementation at scale.
conclusionsIntensive, theory-informed workforce training can function as an effective upskilling implementation strategy to expand primary care capacity for pediatric anxiety and depression across disciplines and health systems. Embedding structured training and longitudinal coaching within routine practice environments may represent a pragmatic approach to addressing workforce-related implementation barriers in pediatric mental health care.
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